00:00Mali's army says 82 soldiers held captive since militant and rebel attacks in April
00:06have been freed.
00:07The soldiers were reportedly held by groups linked to Al-Qaeda affiliate JNIM and the
00:13Touareg-led Azawad Liberation Front, which claimed responsibility for the April 25 attacks.
00:20The offensive targeted military positions and the main airport killing the defense minister.
00:27The groups also claimed further attacks on army posts in July.
00:32In a separate move, Junta leader Asimi Goita has pardoned a French embassy official accused
00:37of spying and sentenced to 20 years in prison.
00:41The government says the pardon does not overturn the conviction, but the official will be immediately
00:47expelled from Mali.
00:49The move comes as Mali continues to battle a long-running jihadist insurgency after turning
00:55away from French and UN military support.
00:57the end.
01:00But all everybody can say.
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